Sun-Stained Afternoons (and Yoga) at Nelson the Seagull, in Vancouver - Remodelista
Remember life before the Internet? Instructor Ally Mazerolle teaches yoga at Nelson on Monday and Wednesday evenings followed by an organic meal, all for CA $25 (approximately $23). Photograph via Follow Me Foodie. Nelson the Seagull is located at 315 Carrall Street, in Vancouver’s Gastown neighborhood. Photograph by Natsumi of Sokokashiko. The Balfours worked with designer Zoí« Pawlak, who preserved the building’s original mosaic floors and filled gaps with buffed and polished cement. Photograph via Jess in Vancouver. A multidrawer sideboard and a table surrounded by vintage Tolix Marais A Chairs. Photograph by Natsumi of Sokokashiko. South African flora on display in eclectic glass vases: leaves pulled from banksia plants and pincushion protea. Photograph by Natsumi of Sokokashiko. Bunting and the menu board. Nelson the Seagull’s ornithological theme carries over onto the coffee cups. Photograph by Natsumi of Sokokashiko. Photograph by Mia Hansen. Behind the counter, a wall featuring Nelson Mandela as a young boxer. Natural light is supplemented by amber pendant lights. Photograph by Mia Hansen. The cafe is, in the Balfours’ words, “about sun-stained afternoons and the best espresso we can pull.” Photograph via Singularis. Photograph via Scout Magazine in Canada. A hearty loaf of bread made for a pop-up supper with Pick & Sprout. Photograph by Vincent Lee for designer Zoí« Pawlak. Lounge sofas and a rough palette table on wheels.